A person vowed to fast for a consecutive month but did not do so, even though he was able to. Is there an expiation for this act?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. A questioner says: A person vowed to fast for a consecutive month, but he was unable to do so. It was not due to an inability, but because he found it difficult for him due to its length, even though he is capable of it and is young. Is there an expiation for this act?
Answer:
If he vowed to fast consecutively and is able to, what suffices him is fasting it. He is required to repeat the fast consecutively. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih al-Bukhari 6696. As for if he is unable to fast consecutively, fasting it on separate days suffices him, along with the expiation for an oath. Along with paying the expiation for an oath. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. A questioner says: A person vowed to fast for a consecutive month, but he was unable to do so. It was not due to an inability, but because he found it difficult for him due to its length, even though he is capable of it and is young. Is there an expiation for this act?
Answer:
If he vowed to fast consecutively and is able to, what suffices him is fasting it. He is required to repeat the fast consecutively. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Whoever vows that he will be obedient to Allah, should remain obedient to Him
من نذر أن يطيع الله فليطعه
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [487 -954] شخص نذر أن يصوم شهرا متتابعا ثم لم يفعل مع أنه قادر، فهل لهذا الفعل كفارة؟ — youtube.com
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